National Treasure

By

Allen St. John

Updated May 12, 2006 12:01 a.m. ET

Coming soon to a stadium near you: The National League's all-time greatest pitcher. No, it isn't the second coming of Christy Mathewson. At age 40, Greg Maddux of the Chicago Cubs is putting the finishing touches on a career for the ages.

Compare his career stats with any other pitcher who did most of his time in the National League, and Mr. Maddux comes out on top. His combination of 323 career wins and a .628 winning percentage is equaled only by Mr. Mathewson and Grover Cleveland Alexander. Mr. Maddux's four NL Cy...